Why Study Political Science?

Students on the Mississippi River during the Fall 2015 River Semester, led by Professor Joe Underhill.

Why study political science at Augsburg University? In part because we bring the world to our students and our students out into the world. Our students examine a wide range of important issues such as war and peace, immigration, gender, race and ethnicity, the internet, and the environment and the Mississippi River. These and more topics are brought to life for our students through direct engagement and experiential learning.

Presenters during a forum on youth movements and social change in Egypt

Our students study politics to learn how to become more effective at changing the world, and our graduates have gone on to demonstrate that—in fields such as law, the foreign service, healthcare, education, and non-profit issue advocacy. Check out our Careers page for a few examples.